Veg Biryani (Zeero Oil)

Veg Biryani

Preparation Time : 20 minutes 

Cooking Time : 1 hour

Ingredients : 

Rice - 250 gms.
Paneer(cottage cheese) - 100 gms
Cauliflower - 8-10 medium florets
Carrot - 2 medium size
Peas - 1/2 cup (shelled)
Capsicum - 1 medium size
Curd - 4 cups
Cloves - 5-6
Cardamom - 8
Cinnamon - 4 inches(cut into small pieces)
Cumin Powder - 1/2 tea spoon
Garam Masala - 1 teaspoon
Tumeric powder- 1/2 tea spoon
Salt - as per taste
Kesar - 1 pinch

Method :

 Cut paneer in 1 inch. Wash cauliflower florets, wash and cut capsicum, carrot in 1-1 1/2 inches pieces, wash peas and keep aside. Take a bowl put curd, all the cut vegetables, paneer pieces,garam masala, cummin powder, kesar, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, salt and tumeric powder mix well and let it marinate for 1/2 hour. Wash rice and cook. Place a kadai on flame, transfer the marinated vegetable in it and cook on high flame for 5 minutes. Put flame on low and cook the vegetables till the vegetable is nicely cooked and it is almost dry. Mix cooked rice and cook for 10 minutes on low heat. Can be served with Raita or as per taste.